Dostal (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Monday, Zach Cavanagh of The Sporting Tribune reports.
Anaheim recalled Vyacheslav Buteyets from AHL San Diego in a corresponding move. Buteyets will probably serve as Ville Husso's backup in Monday's road game against St. Louis after Petr Mrazek (undisclosed) sustained an injury in Sunday's 5-3 loss to Chicago. Dostal will miss his fourth straight game against the Blues on Monday and could be out until approximately mid-December. However, it remains unclear when he will be ready to return to the lineup.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Set to miss 2-3 weeks
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Dostal (upper body) is expected to miss the next 2-3 weeks, the team announced Friday.
Dostal has an 11-5-1 record, 2.81 GAA and .904 save percentage in 17 outings in 2025-26. Ville Husso was recalled from AHL San Diego on Wednesday and is set to start at home against the Kings on Friday. Husso and Petr Mrazek will compete for starts during Dostal's absence.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Out with upper-body injury
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Dostal will miss Wednesday's matchup with Vancouver due to an upper-body injury and is considered day-to-day.
Dostal has featured in 17 of the Ducks' 22 games this year, but will now have to sit out for at least one outing. He has posted a record of 11-5-1 with a .904 save percentage and a 2.81 GAA. With Dostal on the shelf, Petr Mrazek will get the nod at home versus Vancouver, while Ville Husso will be called up from the minors to serve as the backup.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Collects overtime win
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Dostal stopped 29 of 32 shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Golden Knights.
The Pacific Division's top teams met, and the young Ducks got one over on the Golden Knights with a solid performance from Dostal in net. It didn't start well, as Dostal was beaten three times in the first period before he slammed the door for the remainder of the game. He's allowed eight goals on 89 shots during his active three-game winning streak. For the season, the 25-year-old Czech netminder is now 11-5-1 with a 2.81 GAA and a .904 save percentage through 17 starts. He'll have some time to rest before the Ducks host the Canucks on Wednesday.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Starting against Vegas
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Dostal will patrol the home crease against the Golden Knights on Saturday, Zach Cavanagh of The Sporting Tribune reports.
Dostal has won his last two outings, stopping 52 of 57 shots. He has a 10-5-1 record this season with a 2.81 GAA and a .904 save percentage through 16 appearances. Vegas ranks 12th in the league with 3.20 goals per game this campaign.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Earns win over Bruins
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Dostal stopped 36 of 39 shots in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Bruins.
Dostal was kept busy in this contest but came away with his second straight win. Two of the Bruins' goals came on their power plays. Dostal is up to 10-5-1 with a 2.81 GAA and a .904 save percentage through 16 starts this season. He's on pace to easily shatter his career high of 23 wins from last year. Look for Petr Mrazek to start Thursday versus the Senators, while Dostal should be back between the pipes Saturday against the Golden Knights.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Tending twine against Boston
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Dostal will serve as the starting goaltender for Wednesday's home game against the Bruins, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.
Dostal returned to the win column Monday against Utah, turning aside 16 of 18 shots in a 3-2 victory that ended his two-game losing streak. He'll attempt to remain effective against the Bruins, who are scoring 3.24 goals per game this year, which ranks 10th in the league.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Earns OT win Monday
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Dostal stopped 16 of 18 shots in Monday's 3-2 overtime win over the Mammoth.
Dostal was beaten late in the second period and midway through the third frame, but a late equalizer from Troy Terry and an overtime goal from Olen Zellweger allowed Anaheim to mount the comeback. Dostal bounced back from two straight defeats in this win, and he owns a 5-2-0 record with a 2.87 GAA and an .894 save percentage in seven appearances this month.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: In goal Monday
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Dostal will protect the home net against Utah on Monday, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.
Dostal has lost his last two outings while allowing eight goals on 67 shots. He has posted a record of 8-5-1 with a 2.86 GAA and a .903 save percentage through 14 appearances this season. Utah is tied for 12th in the league with 3.22 goals per game this campaign.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Tending twine in Detroit
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Dostal will guard the road goal versus the Red Wings on Thursday, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.
Dostal will make his third straight start. He saw a six-game winning streak end Tuesday against the Avalanche when he allowed three goals on 35 shots. The Red Wings could offer a good bounce-back opportunity, as they have won just two of their last six games, scoring just nine goals in that span with both wins coming in the shootout.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Bested by Avalanche
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Dostal stopped 32 of 35 shots in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Avalanche. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.
Dostal's six-game winning streak -- and the Ducks' seven-game winning streak -- came to an end at the hands of the only team above them in the standings. This was still a solid performance for Dostal, but it's proof that the Ducks' hot start will have some bumps in the road at times. The 25-year-old is now 8-4-1 with a 2.69 GAA and a .908 save percentage over 13 starts. The Ducks' road trip continues in Detroit on Thursday.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Starting in high-powered matchup
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Dostal will patrol the visiting crease versus Colorado on Tuesday, Bailey Curtis of DNVR Sports reports.
Dostal is rolling to the tune of six straight wins, but he'll face his toughest task yet against the league's top team Tuesday. The Avalanche have lost just once in regulation through 16 games, and they sit second in the NHL with 4.00 goals per game. The Ducks rank first in the league in goals per game (4.13), so this could be a high-scoring affair. Dostal is also 0-2-2 with a 4.89 GAA and an .873 save percentage across four career appearances against Colorado, so it's reasonable for fantasy managers to avoid Dostal in this matchup given these circumstances.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Sharp in win over Jets
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Dostal stopped 23 of 24 shots in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Jets.
Dostal's winning streak is up to six games, and the Ducks have won seven in a row overall. He limited the damage to a Kyle Connor tally in the second period while Leo Carlsson and Beckett Sennecke each scored twice to lead the Ducks in the win. Dostal now has an 8-3-1 record with a 2.66 GAA and a .908 save percentage over 12 appearances. The Ducks will look to take their success on the road with a three-game trip beginning in Colorado on Tuesday.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Facing Winnipeg
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Dostal is set to start at home against the Jets on Sunday, per Derek Lee of The Hockey News.
Dostal heads into Sunday's action on a five-game winning streak -- he's recorded a .909 save percentage and 2.57 GAA during that run of success. The 2018 third-round pick allowed five goals on 26 shots in his last start, but the Ducks provided him with plenty of offensive support in a 7-5 victory in Dallas on Thursday. The Jets have lost back-to-back contests in California following a three-game winning streak, and they're tied for 12th in the NHL with 3.29 goals per game this season.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Concedes five in win
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Dostal gave up five goals on 26 shots in a 7-5 victory over the Stars on Thursday.
While it was Dostal's worst performance of the season, he registered a 5.08 GAA and .808 save percentage, but he still managed to pick up the victory, extending his win streak to five games. An upcoming back-to-back versus the Golden Knights and Jets on Saturday and Sunday, respectively, should give the 25-year-old netminder a day off after he featured in 11 of the Ducks' first 13 games of the season.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Drawing start against Dallas
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Dostal will tend the twine on the road against Dallas on Thursday, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.
Dostal enters Thursday's matchup riding a four-game winning streak in which he's posted a 1.97 GAA and .932 save percentage. He'll attempt to continue his success against the Stars, who are putting up 2.67 goals per game to begin the year, which is tied for the seventh-worst mark in the NHL.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Win streak up to four starts
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Dostal allowed three goals on 21 shots in Tuesday's 7-3 win over the Panthers.
While Dostal wasn't exactly at his best Tuesday, the Ducks gave him enough support to secure his fourth straight win. The Panthers went ahead 3-2 midway through the second period, but the Ducks responded with five unanswered goals. Getting strong support is helping elevate Dostal from good to great in fantasy, especially now that he's operating as the unquestioned starter in goal. The 25-year-old improved to 6-3-1 with a 2.59 GAA and a .912 save percentage through 10 starts this season. The Ducks' next game is Thursday in Dallas.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Facing Panthers
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Dostal will patrol the home crease against Florida on Tuesday, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.
Dostal has surrendered only five goals on 96 shots during his three-game winning streak, which includes a 31-save performance in a 3-2 shootout victory over the Panthers last Tuesday. He has a 5-3-1 record this season while stopping 252 of the 275 shots he has faced. Florida ranks 30th in the league with 2.50 goals per game this campaign.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Hangs on for shootout win
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Dostal stopped 31 shots in regulation and overtime and two of three shootout attempts in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Panthers.
After a scoreless first period, the Ducks grabbed a 2-0 lead in the second, only to see it evaporate in the third as the home side came storming back. Dostal kept Florida from finding the winner, though, and he was the sharper netminder in the shootout. The 25-year-old has had a solid start to his first season as the unquestioned No. 1 for Anaheim, going 3-3-1 with a 2.84 GAA and a .906 save percentage over seven outings.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Gives up four in loss
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Dostal made 29 saves in a 4-3 loss to Tampa Bay on Saturday.
Dostal is 2-3-1 with a 3.02 GAA and an .899 save percentage in six starts this season. He has struggled early in his first campaign as the top netminder of the Ducks, but he is a solid buy-low candidate. Anaheim is still adjusting to a new coaching staff and zone defensive system, which should benefit the team's netminders.
